Repairing leaking fuel tanks <after> removing top skin

[Wayne G. O'Shea]

Brian, no point in putting the lid on if going the AV gas route. Fume
situation (that isn't that great with AV fuel) won't change. Car gas is more
volitile (that's why it's more prone to vapour lock as well) and also reaks
like hell. That's why I won't fly behind it either, as in addition to the
vapour lock possiblity, the entire interior takes up the smell after time.

I don't know about the solution that BCairboat? posted. I have a little
concern about the possiblity of soap residue being left behind, that may
keep the next layer of proseal from bonding, but that might be all in my
head.

Cheers,
Wayne

----- Original Message -----
From: "brian amendala" <n667ba@hotmail.com>
To: <murphy-rebel@dcsol.com>
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 11:33 PM
Subject: Re: Repairing leaking fuel tanks <after> removing top skin "Safely"

This mixture of water, meth-hydrate and dish soap; does it for sure work?

I

need to know because my leak was a three day leak (meaning it took about 3
days for gas to show up around the bottom of my tank after I completely
filled it up. The concern I have is if the surface tension on this

mixture

ends up to be like that of H20 I may get a false reading, seal down the

lid

and not find the leak until I fill it up with gas. Wayne, if you read

this,

what about filling the tank with gas and just clecoing down the lid to try
and keep the fumes from escaping?

From: BCairboat@aol.com
Reply-To: <murphy-rebel@dcsol.com>
To: murphy-rebel@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: Repairing leaking fuel tanks <after> removing top skin
"Safely"
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 21:51:16 EST

Methol-hydrate is the same as gas line antifreeze. Denatured alcohol

works

just as well.



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